Oral History Interview with Bernice Loewe, January 29, 2008 transcript

Oral History Interview with Bernice Loewe, January 29, 2008

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Bernice Loewe. Loewe was an aircraft fabric and leather worker at Scott Air Force Base between 1943 and 1953. She replaced fabric on ailerons from B-17s and B-24s. Other of her duties included repairing flight jackets, boots, and bags, and fitting helmets with cups to house receivers for the radiomen. Just before D-Day, she went out to the air strip to make a repair onsite. There she was met with a long row of idling B-17s, their crews melancholic; later that evening, the planes all departed.
Date: January 29, 2008
Creator: Loewe, Bernice
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Henry Tackett, January 29, 2013 transcript

Oral History Interview with Henry Tackett, January 29, 2013

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Henry Tackett. An avid radio hobbyist and proficient in Morse code as a teenager, Tackett joined the US Naval Communications Reserve in 1938. After the war began, he was called to active duty, and served as a Chief Petty Officer Radioman. He worked at two air stations in Pensacola, Florida, maintaining radio equipment on planes. Around mid-1942, Tackett completed Submarine Chaser Training and was assigned to the PC-600. In early 1943, he was assigned to the USS Heermann (DD-532). Tackett was involved in many of the major sea operations of WWII, including the Battle off Samar at Leyte Gulf, the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, the Philippines Campaign, the raids and bombardments of Eniwetok, the landing on Emirau, and the battles of Tarawa, Solomon Islands, Kwajalein, and Palau Islands. Tackett returned to the US and received his discharge in October 1945.
Date: January 29, 2013
Creator: Tackett, Henry
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Thomas Despain, January 29, 2016 transcript

Oral History Interview with Thomas Despain, January 29, 2016

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Thomas Despain. Despain joined the Navy and was training to be a gunner when the war ended. He was discharged a month later. When the war ended, Despain entered into a career in law enforcement.
Date: January 29, 2016
Creator: Despain, Thomas
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Kenneth Smith, January 29, 2020 transcript

Oral History Interview with Kenneth Smith, January 29, 2020

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Kenneth Smith. Smith joined the Navy and was in boot training when the war ended. After training, he was assigned to USS Rutland (APA-192). He recalls a few anecdotes about being aboard ship, seeing part of Japan and hauling troops home after the war. Smith shares some of his Christian testimony and entered the seminary after returning to college after the war.
Date: January 29, 2020
Creator: Smith, Kenneth
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Charles Carpenter, January 29, 1989 transcript

Oral History Interview with Charles Carpenter, January 29, 1989

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles Carpenter. Carpenter served aboard USS South Dakota (BB-57), going aboard in early 1942. He was assigned to a 20mm gun. He shares several anecdotes about his experiences aboard the ship. He discusses the Battle of Santa Crus Islands and night action of Guadalcanal.
Date: January 29, 1989
Creator: Carpenter, Charles
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Don Summer, January 29, 2004 transcript

Oral History Interview with Don Summer, January 29, 2004

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Don Sumner. Born in 1927, he was inducted into the Navy in June 1945. As an apprentice seaman, he was trained in the Aviation Midshipman Program. He was in training when the war ended. He received his wings in 1948 and was assigned to fly PB4Y airplanes in a Bat guided bomb squadron. With the outbreak of the Korean War, he was sent to North Africa. He retired from the Navy after twenty-five years of service.
Date: January 29, 2004
Creator: Sumner, Don
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Henry Tackett, January 29, 2013 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Henry Tackett, January 29, 2013

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Henry Tackett. An avid radio hobbyist and proficient in Morse code as a teenager, Tackett joined the US Naval Communications Reserve in 1938. After the war began, he was called to active duty, and served as a Chief Petty Officer Radioman. He worked at two air stations in Pensacola, Florida, maintaining radio equipment on planes. Around mid-1942, Tackett completed Submarine Chaser Training and was assigned to the PC-600. In early 1943, he was assigned to the USS Heermann (DD-532). Tackett was involved in many of the major sea operations of WWII, including the Battle off Samar at Leyte Gulf, the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, the Philippines Campaign, the raids and bombardments of Eniwetok, the landing on Emirau, and the battles of Tarawa, Solomon Islands, Kwajalein, and Palau Islands. Tackett returned to the US and received his discharge in October 1945.
Date: January 29, 2013
Creator: Tackett, Henry
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Kenneth Smith, January 29, 2020 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Kenneth Smith, January 29, 2020

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Kenneth Smith. Smith joined the Navy and was in boot training when the war ended. After training, he was assigned to USS Rutland (APA-192). He recalls a few anecdotes about being aboard ship, seeing part of Japan and hauling troops home after the war. Smith shares some of his Christian testimony and entered the seminary after returning to college after the war.
Date: January 29, 2020
Creator: Smith, Kenneth
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Charles Carpenter, January 29, 1989 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Charles Carpenter, January 29, 1989

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Charles Carpenter. Carpenter served aboard USS South Dakota (BB-57), going aboard in early 1942. He was assigned to a 20mm gun. He shares several anecdotes about his experiences aboard the ship. He discusses the Battle of Santa Crus Islands and night action of Guadalcanal.
Date: January 29, 1989
Creator: Carpenter, Charles
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Thomas Despain, January 29, 2016 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Thomas Despain, January 29, 2016

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Thomas Despain. Despain joined the Navy and was training to be a gunner when the war ended. He was discharged a month later. When the war ended, Despain entered into a career in law enforcement.
Date: January 29, 2016
Creator: Despain, Thomas
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Don Summer, January 29, 2004 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Don Summer, January 29, 2004

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Don Sumner. Born in 1927, he was inducted into the Navy in June 1945. As an apprentice seaman, he was trained in the Aviation Midshipman Program. He was in training when the war ended. He received his wings in 1948 and was assigned to fly PB4Y airplanes in a Bat guided bomb squadron. With the outbreak of the Korean War, he was sent to North Africa. He retired from the Navy after twenty-five years of service.
Date: January 29, 2004
Creator: Sumner, Don
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Bernice Loewe, January 29, 2008 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Bernice Loewe, January 29, 2008

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Bernice Loewe. Loewe was an aircraft fabric and leather worker at Scott Air Force Base between 1943 and 1953. She replaced fabric on ailerons from B-17s and B-24s. Other of her duties included repairing flight jackets, boots, and bags, and fitting helmets with cups to house receivers for the radiomen. Just before D-Day, she went out to the air strip to make a repair onsite. There she was met with a long row of idling B-17s, their crews melancholic; later that evening, the planes all departed.
Date: January 29, 2008
Creator: Loewe, Bernice
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Lester Carvey, January 29, 2005 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Lester Carvey, January 29, 2005

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Lester Carvey where he discusses his childhood and what compelled him to join the Navy. He describes his experiences during the war in the Pacific Theatre working in a Navy hospital.
Date: January 29, 2005
Creator: Carvey, Lee D.; Tombaugh, John B. & Meter, Peg Van
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History